View from Toledo

Muirhead Bone

DESCRIPTION

Spain was of particular importance to Bone and it was here that he produced some of his most extraordinary and critically regarded drawings, visiting for whole summers between 1924 and ’28.

DETAILS
  • Artist

    Muirhead Bone

  • Date

    1924

  • Medium

    Watercolour on paper

  • Object number

    96

  • Dimensions unframed

    28 × 43 cm

  • Dimensions framed

    50 × 64.5 × 2 cm

  • Place depicted

    Toledo (2510409)

  • Marks

    Signed and dated bottom left

  • Subject

    Townscape

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Sir Muirhead Bone. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2020

ARTIST PROFILE

Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRSW HON RE HON ARIBA, 1876-1953

The son of a journalist, Bone was born in Glasgow and attended evening classes at Glasgow School of Art while apprenticed to an architect for three years. In 1894 he decided to become a full-time artist, working for a period as a freelance illustrator for the Scots Pictorial. His architectural training left him with a fascination with buildings, which he often depicted under construction and demolition. A consummate draughtsman, he first came to prominence as a printmaker, later becoming an etcher of international renown. However, he is remembered chiefly for his drawings in a range of media. He travelled widely, and was a distinguished was artist during both world wars.